Limited Edition Damien Hirst Posters from Tate Shop

 SIGNED Beautiful Inside My Head Forever poster - pink £205 from Tate Shop

SIGNED Beautiful Inside My Head poster - Diamonds £205 from Tate Shop

New Tatty Devine Jewellery for 2012 from Soma Gallery

Make a statement in these bold and beautiful necklaces. I love the idea these have been inspired by Mexico and give a playful edge to summer. Prices start from £60 available from Soma Gallery

London Art Fair

London Art Fair a thriving place for arts to flourish and a feast for the eyes

Pakpoom Silaphan 'Four Times Andy on Coke' (2011)

Scream Gallery

 

Eduardo Paolozzi 1924-2005, Untitled Collage

Offer Waterman & Co

Damien Hirst, Inspirational Butterfly 2008

Other Criteria

Art Fair London 18-22 January 2012 at Islington Business Design Centre

2012 David Hockney Rare Print, Transport Poster and Royal Academy Books

Two prints and posters we liked by David Hockeny from the past and the current new books from the Royal Academy to accompany the David Hockney exhibition opening at the Royal Academy 21 January until 9 April 2012.

'Sinked' Rare Poster by David Hockney available from

Art Republic £60

David Hockney Poster of Tate from 1998 available from the London Transport Museum £9.95

A Bigger Message Conversations with David Hockney where the artist talks about tress and landscapes is available from the Royal Academy shop. A good article on this book can be found at the Guardian

David Hockney A Bigger Picture Book is avaialable in hardback and paperback from the Royal Accademy.

A Sunny Side Up 2012 From Us To You! [Inspired By Andy Smith Prints at SOMA Gallery]

Thank you to every reader in 2011 and we look forward to sharing more new designers, artist products, limited prints and an array of culture media in the New Year along with the anticipated new 2012 Artolar Culture Directory where you can submit your culture institute.

We wish you a very Merry New Year and a Happy Sunny 2012.

Posters from the Andy Smith exhibition at Soma Gallery, bright and fun perfect to illustrate our Happy New Year message.

Culture Sales Have Started Here Are Our Favourite Finds

Victoria and Albert Museum Shop Sale
Yohji Yamamoto’s Polka Dots Scarf £100

Tate Shop Sale
Bob and Roberta Smith Blocks £10.00

British Museum Shop Sale
Mrs Delany Square Silk Scarf £45.00

Baltic Shop Sale
Yoshimoto Nara Limited Edition Complete Works £120

Eye Catching Ed Hodgkinson Limited Edition Artist Prints

 Madelaine, looking down

Charlotte, kneeling

Madelaine, hair up

Available from Mark Jason Gallery, Ed Hodgkinson limited edition prints £1300

Yoshitomo Nara Little Wanderer... watch it slowly roam about in its dreamlike state

Awwwww the Yoshitomo Nara Little Wanderer £120 at Baltic Shop

A selection of our favourite current limited edition prints

Royal Festival Hall Print by Paul Catherall £395

Sara Fanelli Limited Edition Print £300

Currently very apt for families and people generally, this print is available from Art Republic - Tesco Soup Can POA.

Fun Parka Print and Silent Night New from the SOMA Gallery

We have picked our two favourite prints from the New selection at SOMA Gallery

Silent Night Screen Print from SOMA gallery £60

Parka Pop Silkscreen Print by Graham Carter £100 SOMA

Send great Christmas Cards this year from our top ten artists and designers list

#1 Tree and Angels Pack of 10 Christmas Cards (Square) from the Victoria and Albert Museum Shop £4.75
#2 London Eye Christmas Cards from British Museum Shop £4.99 for a pack of 8 greeting cards.
#3 The Magical Forest – Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year from the Natural History Museum Shop for £2.00 each or £10.00 for six greeting cards.
#4 Maria Dahlgren Christmas card designed exclusively for Tate £5.00 for a pack of 6 greeting cards.





#5 Adoration of the Shepherds (Detail) Christmas cards from the National Gallery £2.49 per card and various other prices depending on card numbers brought.



#6 Misletoe Children Xmas Card from the Courtauld Gallery £3.95 for ten greeting cards.



#7 Child Christmas Pudding Card from the Courtauld Gallery £3.95 for 10 greeting cards.



#8 Pudding Boy Christmas Card from the VandA Shop £5.00 for ten greeting cards.



#9 Mrs Delany Christmas Cards from the British Museum Shop £5.99 for eight greeting cards.


#10 Snow People Christmas Card from Kew Gardens £2.25 per greeting card.

The Person You Love is 72.8% water - beautiful glass designed for Tate by Sara Fanelli

Sara Fanelli Drinking Glass £12.95

A huge fan of the award winning Sometimes I Think, Sometimes I Am book by Sara Fanelli this new range created in collaboration with Tate aims to enhance elements from the book while creating new and interesting gift items. If you haven't seen the book then I can't recommend it enough with the small book inside it’s a treasure trove of ideas for designers and visual enthusiasts alike.

View the book and gifts at Tate Online Shop

Nothing like a 'Folklore' coffee pot to inspire stories and adventures

Folklore coffee/ tea pot

Available from Baltic Mill Shop £15.95

Enamel mug perfect for camping or a caravan trip up the coast, who thought tin cups could look so stylish..

Available from Baltic Mill Shop £6.95

Sara Fanelli newly designed range coming to Tate this summer..

Inspired by the book 'Sometimes I Think, Sometimes I Am' Sara Fanelli is designing a new range for Tate Shops this summer. Hot on the shelves soon and we shall be there filling our baskets.

Sometimes I Think, Sometimes I Am Book

Available from Tate Shop £19.99

Browsing the Southbank Centre Shop and found these two delights

 

Perfect salad or pasta bowl with a difference and possibly a talking point. This Hanging People Bowl is designed by Alice Mara. Available from SouthBank Centre shop £16

 

On colour trend cushion to adorn any sofa or chair in need of some additional style.
Festival Cushion from Mini Moderns From Southbank Centre shop £40

The Artolar Culture Directory is launching soon - supporting culture and local shopping

The Artolar Culture Directory is beginning to take shape where you can find the latest gallery shops, museum shops, designer shops, culture shops while supporting culture and local shopping. Coming soon this summer and we shall be launching here first.

Sign up to the email list at www.artolar.com to be kept up to date with the latest culture shopping news and learn how to register your company to the directory.

You are the measure of my dreams - a glorious Sunday morning painting!

The Sun is shining as I drink my cup of tea and I find this beautiful mixed media artwork.

You are the measure of my dreams by Yvonne Coomber 

£2,800 From Bell Fine Arts

Bright creative watercolour inspired cushion

 

Gorgeous cushion inspired by the Tate Watercolour exhibition, ideal to add a creative feel to any sofa or bed.

From Tate Shop £54

Gorgeous dessert plates by Laurie Simmons

Dessert plates with pudding prints by Laurie Simmons

Four elegant pastel dessert plates £150 from Tate